Whoa. Parties With Babies Are A Whole 'Nother Ballgame.

Rory and I weren't ready to subject ourselves to the local Halloween kids' parade—which is supposed to be absolute madness—so we thought we'd have a few nearby friends with babies over and keep our Halloween celebration casual and mellow.

Well, casual we got. Mellow? Not so much. There wasn't a minute during our party, which went from 2 p.m. until after 7, that someone under the age of 4 wasn't screaming, crying, or whining. I'd blame sugar, but lots of our little guests aren't eating solids—never mind Snickers bars.

We wound up having twice as many guests as we were counting on. As soon as we sent out the last-minute e-mail announcing our supposed-to-be-small gathering, the "Do you mind if so-and-so comes, too" replies started rolling in. I guess other parents know better than to host a kid-friendly afternoon gathering!

The funniest part (I'm trying to find humor in the situation) is that Emmett's room was TRASHED afterwards. All of his books were on the floor, his toy box had been upended, and every drawer was open!

About The Author

Kimberly Fusaro

Born and raised in Rhode Island, Kimberly Fusaro should be a sensible New Englanderbut she isnt. Her hobbies include navigating New York City streets in four-inch heels, stalking the vintage shops on Etsy, and searching for fashion gold at Forever 21. A diehard fan of cherry ChapStick and the Boston Red Sox, she lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and son, who are both awesome.

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